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The future of the USA
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, December 19th, 2017 - 78 comments
Left and right are used to predicting the accelerated decline of America, but are we now seeing it before our eyes and in our lifetimes?
Doofus of the week – Jami Lee-Ross
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 am, December 16th, 2017 - 69 comments
Jami Lee-Ross wins the award this week for trying to hold up the passage of a law designed to make sure kids get enough to eat just so he could eat his lunch and then throwing the most amazing of temper tantrums when he did not get his way.
The Alabama senate race
Written By: - Date published: 2:44 pm, December 13th, 2017 - 45 comments
The Alabama Senate election results are starting to feed through with Democrat Doug Jones slightly ahead of Republican Roy Moore in the Republican stronghold after very early results.
Brain Curdle.
Written By: - Date published: 4:37 pm, December 9th, 2017 - 75 comments
If ever anyone needed a reason to insist on secularism…
Trump trashes chance of Middle East peace for giggles and a diversion
Written By: - Date published: 6:54 am, December 7th, 2017 - 52 comments
Donald Trump is expected to controversially announce the movement of the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Flynn cuts a deal while Trump scrambles
Written By: - Date published: 8:07 am, December 4th, 2017 - 147 comments
Donald Trump’s response to news of the arrest of Michael Flynn suggests that charges closer to the office of the President may be close.
The chaos of the Trump White House
Written By: - Date published: 8:32 am, December 1st, 2017 - 22 comments
From tweeting fake anti muslim videos to supporting the Senate race of an alleged child molester who was banned from a mall because he was so creepy to acting to remove his Secretary of State for thinking that he is a moron to passing a bill that will help the rich and hurt the poor while denying this is the case the Donald Trump White House is a chaotic place.
Election autopsies
Written By: - Date published: 12:31 pm, November 13th, 2017 - 29 comments
US democratic activists have conducted a number of reviews on what went wrong at the last election. The conclusions they have reached could helpfully inform New Zealand political activists on what to do in 2020.
Ardern has words for Trump and Turnbull
Written By: - Date published: 8:16 am, November 13th, 2017 - 67 comments
Jacinda Ardern has publicly criticised Donald Trump for idiot treating and Malcolm Turnbull for unacceptable handling of the Manus crisis.
Australia, you’re being a dick
Written By: - Date published: 8:35 am, November 6th, 2017 - 139 comments
Australia has refused New Zealand’s very generous offer to take 150 Manus Island refugees.
Jacinda Ardern, Donald Trump and political manners
Written By: - Date published: 2:42 pm, November 2nd, 2017 - 12 comments
In terms of style and approach Jacinda Ardern is radically different to Donald Trump.
Trump spins as Manafort is charged
Written By: - Date published: 4:14 pm, October 31st, 2017 - 104 comments
The indictments have been laid and the recriminations are starting. Looks like the Trump Whitehouse is starting to self destruct.
Who’s in trouble in the USA?
Written By: - Date published: 7:24 am, October 30th, 2017 - 73 comments
More trouble for Donald Trump as it is expected someone in his camp will shortly be charged with offences by the special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
The Nobel Peace Prize
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 am, October 13th, 2017 - 12 comments
Last week, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). This is a coalition of NGO’s from over 100 countries, which has led the charge to convince nations to outlaw nuclear weapons. The committee honored ICAN for “its work to draw attention to the catastrophic […]
Bye bye Bannon
Written By: - Date published: 2:30 pm, August 19th, 2017 - 26 comments
Breitbart’s loss is the White House’s gain as the revolving door continues. And the question will be asked. Was it Trump’s appallingly bad handling of the Charlottesville riots that caused Bannon’s demise?
Trump to Scaramucci – you’re fired!
Written By: - Date published: 7:23 am, August 1st, 2017 - 4 comments
The media is reporting that Anthony Scaramucci has been fired after only ten days in the job as White House communications director.
The Democrats and Russia
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 am, July 26th, 2017 - 66 comments
The Trump presidency appears to be in a death spiral because of the Russia issue. But the Democrats are not taking advantage. Why?
Imagine the world without America
Written By: - Date published: 10:00 am, July 23rd, 2017 - 63 comments
America used to be the most powerful nation in the world. But things are changing.
Election 2017: the battle lines are drawn
Written By: - Date published: 8:57 am, July 17th, 2017 - 77 comments
The 2017 election campaign has been set alight by the Greens adopting brave policies that Jeremy Corbyn would be proud of and NZ First adopting policies that would meet with Donald Trump’s approval.
Should The Left Do Authoritarian Populism Like The Right Does?
Written By: - Date published: 10:17 am, June 21st, 2017 - 54 comments
What if the left had an authoritarian populist in power and got some stuff done?
Is Donald Trump helping Jeremy Corbyn get elected?
Written By: - Date published: 7:56 am, June 7th, 2017 - 17 comments
Donald Trump’s closeness to Theresa May and his boorish behaviour over London’s recent attack may be helping Jeremy Corbyn’s attempt to win this week’s general election.
UK election goes down to the wire
Written By: - Date published: 11:00 am, June 5th, 2017 - 58 comments
In the United Kingdom the polls continue to narrow and Jeremy Corbyn continues to perform outstandingly well. Is the upset of all upsets possible?
When Earth’s future is under attack …
Written By: - Date published: 9:25 am, June 3rd, 2017 - 36 comments
US Secretary of State and Oil Baron Rex Tillerson is visiting New Zealand next Tuesday. And 350 Aotearoa is planning to provide him with a warm reception.
Madman Trump withdraws America from Paris Accord
Written By: - Date published: 8:01 am, June 2nd, 2017 - 213 comments
Donald Trump has announced that the USA will be withdrawing from the Paris Climate Change Accord.
How to rescue Trump – and make up with Putin
Written By: - Date published: 8:24 am, May 18th, 2017 - 22 comments
What can the U.S. security collective do to work with their government and achieve something positive with Donald Trump?
The Trump White House descends into chaos
Written By: - Date published: 8:29 am, May 12th, 2017 - 80 comments
Recent events suggest that Donald Trump has lost control of his administration.
Donald Trump and Florida
Written By: - Date published: 11:55 am, April 27th, 2017 - 11 comments
The US economy may start unravelling when because of rising sea levels boats in Florida are no longer able to clear canal bridges.
The first 100 Global Trump days
Written By: - Date published: 8:45 am, April 24th, 2017 - 19 comments
Donald Trump’s had his first 100 days ruling his big chunk of the world. Things have changed dramatically from Barack Obama’s time.
Trumping Idiocy
Written By: - Date published: 4:59 pm, March 29th, 2017 - 28 comments
If you are absolutely determined to be one of the idiot legion who’re forever squirreling their heads deeper into sand, then don’t read this post.
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